While you may find affordable tickets, usually the best time to buy them is one year before the World Cup that you plan to attend. However there are many world cup packages with tickets still on offer. Buy them as soon as they go on sale in order to get that front row seat if you desire. Otherwise, you may have to settle for the top of the bleachers or a nearby bar stool outside the stadium.  Once you’ve purchased your match tickets, then concentrate on your plane tickets. More flights to South Africa are being added to accommodate the crowds of people, however, the tickets will get more expensive the longer you wait. They may even dry up, if you wait, so book your flights now.